Social Media in Business  FREE stuff that works!               with Charlie Gunningham
My Mission“ putting media power back              in our clients’ hands ”
Social Media in Business1. Facebook, Twitter & Youtube(& others…)2. Blogging3. Mobiles & ‘Apps’- what are the stats? should you do it? - how do you do it? what not to do?- examples? Q+A…
I’m lucky, I’ve seen the future!… and it’s good news!
”“Beware the patient who has not been in hospital for 50 years and complains they are not feeling well… there is something wrong with them”
Power that is SOCIAL MEDIA- free- powerful- scares big media silly- elected a President- not being used by your competitors (yet)
SOCIAL MEDIA – defined Social media refers to FREEweb sites whose information comes from its USERS. - inclfacebook, twitter, blogs, youtube, flickr, slideshare, foursquare, …
Mark Zuckerberg, Founder, Facebook
Biz Stone, Founder, Twitter.com
Chad Hurley, Cofounder, Youtube.com
1994  Age ofSurf1998   Age ofSearchNOW   Age ofSocial (media)
“Markets are conversations”conversations among humans sound humannatural, uncontrived, honestpublic switch quicklytell us something! (then we might speak to you)business is only part of our lives, it’s all of yoursThe Cluetrain Manifesto: The End of Business as Usualby Christopher Locke, Rick Levine, Doc Searls, David WeinbergerPub 1999 : read it for free at www.cluetrain.com
SOCIAL MEDIA + Biz = X?- do we need it?- should we?- is it right?
SOCIAL MEDIA + Biz = 1. Know you exist2. Get to know/trust3. Give you business4. Refer you to others
SOCIAL MEDIA in Aus _ Facebook: 6mn visitors (+95% p.a.)_ MySpace: 3.5mn (only +5%)_ Twitter: 800,000 (up from 13,000)_ 70%+ net users visited social netwks(+29%)_ social media/ blogs more pop than personal email    10% of ALL time on Internet = on social media
Cont…to reach 50mn users- it took radio 38 yrs, TV 13 yrs, Internet 4 yrs…   … it took Facebook9 mths to get 100mn!
At its most basic, you could (should) be…BLOGGINGon FACEBOOKon TWITTER
Advantages SOCIAL MEDIA- Cheap! and fast/instant- Reach / Accessible- Can be updated/improved- Democratic (power to the little guy)- It involves your clients (directly)
BLOGS- a “web log”- leave comments, post- Start your own* go search/read/comment*
THE RULES…not expensive in $’sBlog often, blog interestingShow yourpassionEncourage staff to blogBe authenticIdeas spreadAllow publicto comment
BENEFITS? You’re asking the wrong question, 						but since you asked…Better Traffic & SEO to your siteFun, empowering for you/staffListen + Learn from your publicGather interesting contentWhat goes around comes around“Markets are conversations”
Look at blogs, read loads of themIf you had a soap box, what you speak about? Start one today(it’s free – www.blogger.com)How could your media (your website) have a blog?
Blogs are fantastic for SEO!
MarkAnderson’sBLOG
Do your own FACEBOOK Pagefree ‘n’ easy to set upyou’re in control600,000 in Perthmore > 40 than < 20500/day in Perth join
Set up a FACEBOOK Group/Business Pageinvite people inpublish events, goings oninteractive shop windoweveryone gets to knowwww.facebook.com/yourname
www.facebook.com/aussiehome
Linda Davis, real estate selling agent, Ledyard, CT
Ledyard, CT community page(a landingPage)We could feedIn your listingstoo!
Linda Davis, Ledyard, CTMY GOAL - top sales person * concentrate on one area * personal, be YOU, persist, don’t YELL!* yes, YOU DO HAVE TIME – prioritise* have RULES, build relationships Don’t be “that guy” that abuses it!
Post your own FACEBOOK AdsDirect + targettedSet a budgetEasy to set up, edit, cancel + monitor27mn+ views ($4000)
FACEBOOK PolicyAddictiveTime WastingHaven’t got time!You need a policy, and stick to itHave a reason, WIIFT, part of marketing
TWITTER! (your own + company)100,000+ in PerthGrowing fastVery easy to update‘micro-blogging’Word out, top of mindTwitter.com/yourname
http://twitter.com/aussiehome
       Upload movies to   Obama did 1,67887 mn viewsAv age 45-55 yrstag ‘perth real estate’Youtube.com/yourname
www.youtube.com/aussiehometv
“perth real estate” search on Youtube…
LINKEDIN.COMFacebook for grown ups?ProfessionalsWorth having a profileOnline CV40 million members +
Lower ad coststargetted, effective marketingRaise Traffic  + improved rankingsFun, empowering; learn & interactDrive client loyaltymore sales and profitsMOST powerful when you mix them
MOBILE_ Last year, it didn’t figure_ now = 10%+ traffic (30% w’ends) _ by 2013, mobile web > PC web_ 140,000 iPhone apps_ App Store: 2bn downloads_ Gen X (28-45) buy 60% homes,            their PC is their mobile
MOBILE 1. Your site on mobile 2. Mobile apps* we already do mobile sites * & offering apps soon
Sherry Chris, CEO, Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid25681338001?bctid=45945430001
FacebookiPhoneApp >
www.tweetdeck.comTweetdeckiPhoneApp >
HootsuiteiPhoneApp >www.hootsuite.com
It’s no longer the 4Ps of marketing(price, promotion, product, place)It’s the 3 i’s...“Getting the right information to the right eyes at the right instant”
Social Media in Business  Thank you & Good Luck!- charlie@aussiehome.com   0411 092 669- email me for these slides- facebook.com/aussiehome- twitter.com/aussiehomeMORE?- SEO / Foursquare
REIWA Property Management Breakfast, 16th July 2009		          Slide 50
FoursquareiPhoneApp >www.foursquare.com
Business applications?_ download the app, link to FB and twitter_ add your own business_ check in, and leave tips_ tell others about it_ check in @ work_ ask people for reviews (tips)

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